The Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year , known as the Alternative Sportsperson of the Year prior to 2007, is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual athletes from the world of action sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards .[1] [4] Monte Carlo , at which Nelson Mandela gave the keynote speech.[5] [1] Cartier , at an annual awards ceremony held in various locations around the world.[6] Oscars ".[7] [8] [9]
Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year Awarded for "the sportsperson who best demonstrates supreme athletic performance and achievement in action sports."[1] Location Seville (2021)[2] First awarded 2000 Currently held by Chloe Kim (2020)[3] Website Official website
The inaugural winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year, in 2000, was the American multi-sports athlete Shaun Palmer . It has been awarded posthumously on one occasion, in 2006 to the Italian hang glider Angelo d'Arrigo who was killed in an air crash in March of that year.[10] Kelly Slater is the only individual to have received the award on multiple occasions with four wins. The award has been presented to five women during its history: the Australian surfers Layne Beachley (2004) and Stephanie Gilmore (2010), the British yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur (2005), and the British mountain biker Rachel Atherton (2017), and twice to the American snowboarder Chloe Kim , who won the award in 2019 and 2020.[3]
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Statistics are correct as of 2024 awards.
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Chloe Kim (2020)[3]
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